Hope India, Pakistan resolve issues over humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan: EU envoy

In an exclusive conversation with India Today, the European Union’s envoy to Afghanistan Tomas Niklasson said he “hopes” that India and Pakistan resolve the issue of sending humanitarian aid to Afghanistan. Pakistan has sent a list of conditions to India for allowing a transit facility to send 50,000 tonnes of…

India offered humanitarian assistance to Afghans, Taliban say after 2nd meeting

The Taliban have said India offered extensive humanitarian assistance to the Afghans in its second official meeting with the Indian side on the sidelines of the Moscow Format meet. The Indian delegation led by Joint Secretary, PAI (Pakistan-Afghanistan-Iran Division) JP Singh and the Taliban delegation led by Deputy PM…

Humanitarian crisis in focus as Italy hosts G20 Afghan summit

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi will host a special summit of the Group of 20 major economies on Tuesday to discuss Afghanistan, as worries grow about a looming humanitarian disaster following the Taliban’s return to power. Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan on Aug. 15, the country – already struggling…

President Ram Nath Kovind awards President’s Colour to Naval Aviation

President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday awarded the President’s Colour to the Indian Naval Aviation at INS Hansa in Goa. The President’s Colour is the highest honour bestowed on a military unit in recognition of exceptional service rendered to the nation both in peace and in war. “Naval aviation has contributed…